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Table 1: The Corps' RAMS database significantly understates the number of activities that the Corps believes are taking place un

August 1, 1996

Comments on the Proposed Reissuance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permits: Table 1: The Corps' RAMS database significantly understates the number of activities that the Corps believes are taking place un

Nationwide Permit

Total Activities in RAMS Database, 1995

Total Annual Activities as Estimated by Corps

Percent by which RAMS Underestimates Actual Permitting

NW02:

Structures in Canals

181

2,600

93%

NW03:

Maintenance

3,542

20,000

82%

NW05:

Scientific Measurement Devices

48

700

93%

NW06:

Survey Activities

98

3,000

97%

NW07:

Outfall Structures

339

1,600

79%

NW08:

Oil and Gas Structures

0

114

100%

NW12:

Utility Line Backfill/Bedding

4,989

12,100

59%

NW13:

Bank Stabilization

4,218

12,000

65%

NW14:

Road Crossings

2,656

13,000

80%

NW15:

Coast Guard Approved Bridges

50

200

75%

NW17:

Hydropower Projects

4

20

80%

NW18:

Minor Discharges

1,452

7,000

79%

NW20:

Oil Spill Cleanup

34

50

32%

NW23:

Approved Categorical Exclusions

671

1,500

55%

NW25:

Sturctural Damage

101

1,000

90%

NW26:

Isolated Waters and Headwaters

9,462

26,000

64%

NW27:

Wetlands Restoration

356

8,000

96%

NW36:

Boat Ramps

245

600

59%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Data.